Catering - OWLS Academy Trust

OADBY, WIGSTON AND LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUSTcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0668b7Procurement Act 2023closed for bids
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Estimated value

£5.0m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

12 Mar 2026

Deadline 10 Apr 2026

Description

The successful contractor will be required to provide catering services for 9 Schools within OWLS Academy Trust Trust's website: https://www.owlsacademytrust.co.uk/ The contract relates to the delivery of comprehensive catering services across all schools within the Trust. This includes the provision of daily meal services, hospitality arrangements where required, and any associated free issue catering requirements. The proposed contract term is an initial period of three years, beginning on 1 August 2026. Subject to satisfactory performance and agreement by both parties, the Trust may extend the contract for up to two additional periods of twelve months each. Any extension will be on the same terms and conditions as the original agreement, with the total contract duration not exceeding five years. Please see attached documents To respond to this opportunity, please email procurement@keystoneknowledge.com Total value (estimated) £5,000,000 excluding VAT

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-0668b7
Total value
£5,000,000 excluding VAT
£6,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2029
Possible extension to 31 Jul 2031

Subject to satisfactory performance and agreement by both parties, the Trust may extend the contract for up to two additional periods of twelve months each. Any extension will be on the same terms and conditions as the original agreement, with the total contract duration not exceeding five years.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
55524000
Contract locations
North East England, United Kingdom
North West England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
East Midlands, United Kingdom
West Midlands, United Kingdom
East of England, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
South East England, United Kingdom
South West England, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
QualityMore information is in Document 1 of the attached files, however, preference will be given to suppliers who can demonstrate outstanding answers over catering service, supply chain, food, pupil uptake, administration, contract management, and give comfort over mobilisation and TUPEquality60.00%
PriceThe Bidder with the best guaranteed position for the trust over the core contract period (3 years) will be awarded the full 30% the marks available for overall price. All other Bidders' scores will be calculated relative to this best overall financial offer. Approach to commercial operations of the contract will also be consideredprice40.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
27 Mar 2026, 5:00 pm
Submission deadline
10 Apr 2026, 4:00 pm
Submission address
https://www.owlsacademytrust.co.uk procurement@keystoneknowledge.com
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure